Stephen J. Shaper

First Data Corp. provides electronic commerce and payment solutions. It offers credit card processing and solutions, cash advance, data security, payroll delivery, and check acceptance services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Optimal Group, Inc. manufactured consumer robotic, toy and entertainment products and provided credit card processing services. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Media Survivors, Inc. operates an online web-based heavy equipment marketing company. The company operates through two segments: Event Marketing and Stock Market Simulation Services. The Event Marketing segment engages in advertising, marketing and brand messaging sales at premium locations and special events throughout the United States of America. The Stock Market Simulation Services segment provides stock market simulations that allow users to practice trading all types of securities, including stocks, options, futures, mutual funds and bonds. It was founded on December 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Terra Payments, Inc. used to provide transaction software and services to process credit card, check and debit card payments by phone and over the Internet. It used to also processes credit card payments for online gaming and other Internet businesses and it enables online payments by checks and direct debits. Optimal Group acquired Terra Payments in 2004 and changed the new subsidiary's name to Optimal Payments. The company was headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

MetOx Technologies, Inc. develops technology to produce high temperature superconductors. The firm currently holds a non-exclusive worldwide license from the University of Houston to a material (YBCO) developed by the UH at its Texas Center for Superconductivity and an exclusive worldwide license to deposition technology developed by the UH at its Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center. The company was founded by Lou Castellani and Dr. Alex Ignatiev in 1997 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

TeraVicta Technologies, Inc. provides broadband MEMS switches and modules. Its MEMS based switching solutions integrates with other electronic components. The company was founded by Robert Miracky in July 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

PreCash, Inc. provides payment and transaction processing services. It specializes in real-time payment solutions that convert cash into electronic payments for consumers who do not use traditional payment methods such as credit cards or bank accounts. The firm offers bill payment processing services, prepaid debit card program management services, real-time cash bill payments, prepaid wireless refills, walk-in payments services, and mobile solutions to businesses, financial institutions, consumers, mobile industry and retailers. The company was founded by Matt J. Callanan and David Resnick in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

TeleCheck Services, Inc. provides paper and electronic check services. The company offers electronic check acceptance, back office conversion, paper check acceptance, internet check acceptance, telephone acceptance, lockbox payment, check on delivery, and live verify solutions. It provides its services to the retail, financial, grocery and other industries. TeleCheck Services was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Houston, TX

Associated Building Services, Inc. provides professional building services. Its services include janitorial services, clean room protocol, carpet maintenance and restoration, refuse removal and recycling, post-construction cleans, day porters and attendants, painting and maintenance labor, doormat exchange, and re-lamping. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.